# stay vs steam

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### stay
*verb · IPA [steɪ] · frequency rank #22,424*
Demeurer, loger.

### steam
*noun · IPA \stiːm\ · frequency rank #10,951*
Vapeur (eau en phase gazeuse).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/stay-vs-steam